work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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Common reasons to grant extensions include if the resident is applying for FEMA funds, facing difficulties finding a contractor or working through an insurance claim.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Travelers should prepare for longer than usual wait times in security as some officers don't report to work through the shutdown, said Caleb Harmon-Marshall, an aviation expert and former TSA officer who writes the travel newsletter Gate Access.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Still working through residual resentments from last year, her lyrics this cycle often clash with the careful slickness of the production.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Dial intern Lucas Frisancho spoke with Minhinnick about his experience from within the broad movement to protect and promote Welsh culture, as well as what might be lost or gained when working through translation.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Travelers should prepare for longer than usual wait times in security as some officers don't report to work through the shutdown, said Caleb Harmon-Marshall, an aviation expert and former TSA officer who writes the travel newsletter Gate Access.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Still working through residual resentments from last year, her lyrics this cycle often clash with the careful slickness of the production.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Dial intern Lucas Frisancho spoke with Minhinnick about his experience from within the broad movement to protect and promote Welsh culture, as well as what might be lost or gained when working through translation.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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